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Perfetto can unexpectedly write data and crash
published 4 years ago
Summary
The Perfetto tracing tool may try to write data to the wrong place, causing it to stop working. This can lead to interruptions in any applications that rely on Perfetto for performance monitoring. Updating Perfetto to the newest release or applying the vendor’s patch will prevent the crash.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSS-Fuzz | – | perfetto | All versions |
Original advisory text
UNKNOWN WRITE in perfetto::trace_processor::TrackEventParser::ParseTrackDescriptor
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=51695
```
Crash type: UNKNOWN WRITE
Crash state:
perfetto::trace_processor::TrackEventParser::ParseTrackDescriptor
perfetto::trace_processor::TrackEventModule::ParsePacket
perfetto::trace_processor::ProtoTraceParser::ParseTracePacketImpl
```
```
Crash type: UNKNOWN WRITE
Crash state:
perfetto::trace_processor::TrackEventParser::ParseTrackDescriptor
perfetto::trace_processor::TrackEventModule::ParsePacket
perfetto::trace_processor::ProtoTraceParser::ParseTracePacketImpl
```
References
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=51695 Third Party Advisory
Timeline
Published24 Sep 2022
Updated21 Oct 2026
First seen21 Oct 2026
Sources
OSV-2022-943 · OSV
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